Transportation

Collenette suggests shifting freight from road to rail

OTTAWA, Ont. - The federal government wants to reduce traffic congestion and help the environment by taking trucks off Hwy. 401.Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is part of the Liberals' fall agenda, ...

Ask now, before you sign

With the trucking industry seemingly always getting the short end of the stick from government and the mainstream media in general, it's important to have a strong, unified voice that can stand up and...

New Brunswick to improve highways

DIEPPE, N.B. - With federal and provincial government funding, a $29 million boost to New Brunswick's main interprovincial artery has been announced.Federal Transport Minister David Collenette and his...

Another Irving Mainway slated for Mountain Road

MONCTON, N.B. - Ground has recently been broken by Irving Oil Ltd. in anticipation of the new 24-hour fuel station that will open in November.The rest stop is slated for the east side of Mountain Road...

AAA online map not being offered in Atlantic Canada (November 01, 2002)

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. - The Canadian Automobile Association in Atlantic Canada has told the American Automobile Association that it will not bring the AAA's online Triptik map service to Atlantic Canada m...

PeopleNet, Maddocks team up

TORONTO, Ont. - PeopleNet Communications Corporation has completed integration with Maddocks Systems for its wireless fleet solution software programs.MacKinnon Transport of Guelph, Ontario is among t...

Readers Respond

Let's harmonizeDear editor,Well I have got say that things are changing.However when I cross the border, where most of the Canadian truckers drive, the changes won't mean a hill of beans.Did anyone ev...

Help on the way for Windsor border

WINDSOR, Ont. - While there's been a lot of talk about improving the movement of goods through the Windsor-Detroit border, federal and provincial governments delivered more than just lip service Sept....

Food fight

ETOBICOKE, Ont. - On Sept. 30, members of the Teamsters union slowed things down at the Ontario Food Terminal in Etobicoke.The labor dispute, between management and company workers for Provincial Frui...

CWB calls for end to labor dispute (November 01, 2002)

REGINA, Sask. - The labor dispute involving Port of Vancouver grain handlers hasn't resulted in a huge backlog of grain yet, however the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) says it could yet pose problems.The ...

Wireless dispatch program released by AirIQ

TORONTO, Ont. - AirIQ has launched a wireless dispatch service for the trucking industry, as part of its growing wireless fleet management system.The program was on display for the first time at Truck...

Yokohama adds three new members to tire family

TORONTO, Ont. - Yokohama has introduced a new family of premium long-haul tires with the purpose of counteracting the market trends of increasing fuel costs, longer hauls and higher speeds."The market...

Mullen continues to expand oilfields division

ALDERSYDE, Alta. - Mullen Transportation continues to grow its oilfield services operations with the recent acquisitions of three more companies.The most recent acquisitions are expected to increase M...

Mail

Clawing CanadiansDear editor,Regarding your trucknews.com story, 'Eastern lobster may encounter delays at the border', this is just another in a long line of protectionist responses by the American go...

People (November 01, 2002)

Thermo King Corporation has named Steve Shawley president of Thermo King North America. He arrived at this post after five-years as vice-president and controller for Ingersoll-Rand. Shawley has held n...